NFPA 54: National Fuel Gas Code provides industry-accepted guidance for the safe installation and operation of fuel gas piping systems, appliances, equipment, and accessories. The 2015 edition includes updates based on recognized risks, recent research, and the techniques, materials, developments, and construction practices in use today. From design to installation, maintenance, and inspection -- no matter what aspect of fuel gas safety your job involves, the latest edition of NFPA 54 is essential.

Apply the 2015 NFPA 54 for confidence in CSST bonding.

Be sure you're working with current information on NFPA 54's bonding requirement for corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST). All CSST used for fuel gas piping must be bonded to the building grounding system to prevent damage to the system due to nearby lightning strikes.

Other new safeguards impact contractors, installers, and code officials. For example, the revised sidewall venting distance separation from adjacent buildings and sidewalks responds to concerns about public safety.

Annexes provide a wealth of additional information such as:

Details on coordinating appliance and equipment design, construction, and maintenance -- including a design and construction checklist

Steps on checking for leakage and suggested emergency procedures for gas leaks

More than 200 visuals including full-color photos, graphics, and charts

FAQs highlighting vital aspects of gas safety that you can't afford to overlook

New design elements alerting you to Code additions

A new supplement authored by Ted Lemoff, P.E. that summarizes recent research on CSST bonding related to lightning-related damage to fuel gas piping systems. Learn about the research and how it impacts the Code.

I Example of Combination of Indoor and Outdoor Combustion and Ventilation Opening Design

J Enforcement

K Informational References

PART TWO

Supplements

1 Development of Revised Venting Guidelines

2 Fuel Gas Odorization

3 Procedure to Estimate Infiltration Rate for Residential Structures

4 Calculation Worksheets

5 Clearance Distance for Gas Appliance Sidewall Venting

6 Purging

7 Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)

8 Technical/Substantive Changes from the 2012 Edition to the 2015 Edition of NFPA 54

Index

Important Notices and Legal Disclaimers

Important information about NFPA codes and standards available

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